45HG

Two massive deflections have saved Arsenal, though I thought Everton's second goal shouldve been offside. That Denilson is a fair sook not to mention Traore

Nathan Bassett - sorry, he didn't play.

Byron Pickett (does it work that way?) Matthew Bishop.

I'd rather we discussed other teams. There's a decent chance St Kilda, Footscray and Freo have more ex-players that have won premierships than premiership players themselves.

TOO MANY COMMAS

Thanks for the update Joeboy, great work.

Duminy, what a cricketer. Two vital wickets (from two very good close in catches) and there's now 11 overs left with three wickets in hand. Meanwhile, Bangladesh make 296 in a one dayer and India need 108 from the last 101 balls. Impossibly close bump ball decision goes England's way. 20 balls left, two wickets in hand. Wow. Inspired bowling change, morkel on for steyn and Bell's great innings comes to an end. 17 balls left, one wicket. 5 balls left morkel to onions oh dear I was going to bed hours ago, the missus will be thrilled. A review on the second last ball. Not out. Last ball...

Drop Misbah! Up 28, down 37, even, even, up 3, down 8, up 13, too stressful! Meanwhile the test at Newlands is shaping up as a cracker. Collingwood and Bell have (somehow) seen out Steyn and the second session. One session remaining for South Africa to square the series.

Thanks for the update 52. I'd also like to report that 45hg is well and truly ready to go for round one already.

I don't think it's crap, I thought the views in preceeding posts were crap

And if people were to think it was crap, you don't think they should have their say?

He's been doing it for years

Interesting comment...but we didn't score more. I'm thinking we just play 6 SCG tests a summer. What a final day. Surely there's a replacement for Kamran somewhere in Pakistan

Crap crap crap noise noise noise how is this thread still open?

It's time to go... Marcus North. Akmal has dripped Hussey not once, not twice, but thrice

Can you tell me if the pitch is rolled before the start of the day's play?

Hughes scores his first runs in Australia. It may lead to his undoing, but I like seeing the young man back himself and play his natural game.

Well, that took 6 balls. I'd have just declared overnight and protected my bowlers. is the pitch rolled before each day's play? Because if so, it's just been rolled twice in twenty minutes which must be an advantage. We'll need at least 450 you'd think, should be a good day for batting

C'mon Misbah, get out! Yes! Tell you what, this has been one of my more interesting bets (and that's saying something!) Innings by innings: Up by 28, down by 37, even, even, up by 3, down by 8

Good to see Johnson back to his one day form. Hauritz wicket, will it spark a collapse? 18 matches probably isn't enough to get him in, but I'd have Bond above Lee in terms of bowling talent. I don't agree with the hyperbolic nonsense that is thrown at Murali, but I'd certainly take Warne ahead of him.

Yep, I think the "big four" have the league to worry about more and more these days

Their team was Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, Evans, Da Silva, Gibson, Anderson, Berbatov, Rooney, Obertan, Welbeck with Giggs, Owen and Valencia coming off the bench. I think they took it seriously, especially at home in front of over 75,000 fans.

Going through this thread for old times sake I came across this post and had to reply. Steve Waugh won the toss and elected to bowl 11 times in his career... Australia won 100% of those matches. Eleven wins. 11 from 11. The margins of the victories are as follows: 10 wickets, 4 wickets, 6 wickets, an innings and 126 runs, an innings and 27 runs, 10 wickets, 8 wickets, 9 wickets and two against Bangladesh by two innings and 230 runs combined. The fact that when RR pointed one of these out to you and you replied with "even the greats do make mistakes" illustrates how you do not understand what you're talking about.

Keep digging. By God, why does Hauritz bowl so many no balls?